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The Archaeology of Lydia, from Gyges to Alexander

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  • Date Published: October 2014
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  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9781107629837

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  • In The Archaeology of Lydia, from Gyges to Alexander, Christopher Roosevelt provides the first overview of the regional archaeology of Lydia in western Turkey, including much previously unpublished evidence as well as a fresh synthesis of the archaeology of Sardis, the ancient capital of the region. Combining data from regional surveys, stylistic analyses of artefacts in local museums, ancient texts, and environmental studies, he presents a new perspective on the archaeology of this area. Roosevelt situates the archaeological evidence within frameworks established by evidence for ancient geography, environmental conditions, and resource availability and exploitation to assess the importance of Lydian landscapes under Lydian and Achaemenid rule. This book considers the significance of evidence of settlement and burial at Sardis and beyond for understanding Lydian society as a whole and the continuity of cultural traditions across the transition from Lydian to Achaemenid hegemony.

    • The first synthesis of the regional archaeology of all Lydia and up-to-date synthesis of the archaeology of Sardis
    • Provides a detailed catalogue of evidence to support arguments, as well as clear and numerous illustrations of evidence with photographs, site plans, and regional maps
    • Presents much previously unknown and/or unpublished data, from both recent archival and museum research and ongoing fieldwork
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    Product details

    • Date Published: October 2014
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9781107629837
    • length: 329 pages
    • dimensions: 253 x 176 x 15 mm
    • weight: 0.8kg
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    1. Introduction
    2. The cultural and historical framework
    3. Lydian geography and environment
    4. Settlement and society at Sardis
    5. Settlement and society in central and greater Lydia
    6. Burial and society
    7. Conclusions: continuity and change at Sardis and beyond.

  • Author

    Christopher H. Roosevelt, Boston University
    Christopher Roosevelt is Assistant Professor of Archaeology at Boston University. A member of the Archaeological Institute of America, the American Research Institute in Turkey, the British Institute of Archaeology in Ankara, and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, he is the recipient of a National Science Foundation Grant for a project entitled 'Environmental and Cultural Dynamics in Central Lydia, Western Turkey'. He has contributed to the American Journal of Archaeology, the Journal of Field Archaeology, and other journals and edited volumes.

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